Mild traumatic brain injury induces microvascular injury and accelerates Alzheimer-like pathogenesis in mice.
Yingxi WuHaijian WuJianxiong ZengBrock PluimerShirley DongXiaochun XieXinying GuoTenghuan GeXinyan LiangSudi FengYouzhen YanJian-Fu ChenNaomi Sta MariaQingyi MaFernando Gomez-PinillaZhen ZhaoPublished in: Acta neuropathologica communications (2021)
Our data demonstrated that microvascular injury plays a key role in the pathogenesis of AD after mTBI. Therefore, restoring vascular functions might be beneficial for patients with mTBI, and potentially reduce the risk of developing AD.